Now the lockdown is gradually easing, we shall be able to view in real life some of the lovely Icheon pieces that Han Collection was hosting at Collect 2021. Icheon Ceramic by Han Collection 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk With restrictions scheduled to ease in April, we are delighted […]
Category: Ceramics
Selected publications
- Jeon Seung-chang, Soyoung Lee: Korean Buncheong Ceramics from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum 2011
- Burglind Jungmann: Life in Ceramics: Five Contemporary Korean Artists, Fowler Museum 2010
Han Collection special exhibition: Buncheong
In the last couple of days before the November lock-down, Han Collection is mounting a special exhibition of buncheong old and new. Buncheong ceramics Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk Monday 2 Nov, Tues 3 Nov, Wed 4 November 2020, 11am-6pm Buncheong is one of the three […]
Brilliant Hues: Icheon Ceramic at Han Collection
Han Collection celebrates London Craft Week with an exhibition of ceramics from Icheon. Brilliant Hues: Icheon Ceramic Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LA | www.hancollection.co.uk 30 September – 17 October 2020 Wed – Sun 11am – 6pm
Purity and Virtue: the aesthetic of the Korean scholar, at Han Collection
Han Collections offers us a glimpse into the life of a Joseon Dynasty Korean scholar with their early Autumn exhibition of Korean ceramics, paintings and furniture: The Aesthetic of the Korea Scholar: Purity & Virtue 1 September – 30 October 2020 Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | (T) […]
Journey Man: an interview with ceramic artist Jaejun Lee
Determination, dedication, precision, humbleness, outstanding results. These are some of the words that come to mind when thinking about the artworks Jaejun Lee (b.1987) creates in his studio after hours and hours spent on the wheel and with his tools. Counting ten thousand followers on Instagram, artist Lee is a young and talented ceramic artist […]
A round-up of the Korean crafts at Collect 2020
Collect this year moved from the Saatchi Gallery to Somerset House. The move had both advantages and disadvantages. At Saatchi there is greater openness of space and there is the added benefit of the lively environs of Sloane Square for coffee and snacks. Somerset House, on the other hand feels like a bit of a […]
Korean crafts at Collect 2020
COLLECT, the International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design is at Somerset House from 27 February – 1 March, 2020. Tickets available here. Opening times: Thu 27 Feb – 11.00-17.00 | Private View Thu 27 Feb – 18.00-21.00 | Fri 28 Feb – 11.00-18.00 | Sat 29 Feb – 11.00-18.00 | Sun 1 Mar […]
Ceramics by Ree Soo-Jong and Lee Hun-Chung at Messums London
Messums bring us an exhibition of the work by two ceramics artists. Both have had their work shown in London before, with Ree Soo-jong the more frequent visitor. But this is the first large-scale exhibition of their work. Korean Ceramic: Ree Soo-Jong and Lee Hun-Chung Curated by Paul Greenhalgh 19 February – 14 March 2020 […]
Oh Man Chul, The Moon Jar: A Shared Pleasure, at Han Collection
Han Collection’s second exhibition this November: The Moon Jar: A Shared Pleasure Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH 14 November – 21 December 2019 Register on Eventbrite It is already the third time working as a painter and in pottery with Kangsan… Overwhelmed with the undeserved attention and the […]
Ji Sun Tak: Legacy of a Master, at Han Collection
Han Collection continues its busy Autumn season of exhibitions: Ji Sun Tak: Legacy of a Master 26 October – 13 November 2019. 11:00 – 18:00 Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk Register on EventBrite Ji Sun Tak, pre-eminent Korean Master Potter (1912 – 1993), dedicated his life […]
Ceramic Exhibition: Onggi Hangari, at Project Ability, Glasgow
A meaningful exhibition by an adoptee: Onggi Hangari 3 October – 16 November 2019 Project Ability | 103 Trongate | Glasgow G1 5HD | www.project-ability.co.uk Reception 3 October, 6 – 8pm | Tea ceremony 4 October, 1 – 2pm Gallery hours Tuesday-Saturday 10am – 5pm Korean Style Pottery by Korean Overseas Adoptee Yoonet (Christina Soo […]
Michel Francois + Young Gi Seo: Cornwall To Korea, at Leach Pottery St Ives
Late notice of an exhibition of ceramics in Cornwall: Michel Francois & Young Gi Seo: Cornwall To Korea 17 August – 27 October 2019 Leach Pottery | Higher Stennack | St Ives TR26 2HE | www.leachpottery.com A stunning array of new works by Falmouth potter Michel Francois and Korean potter Young Gi Seo uniquely made […]
The Story of Bugok Dobang: Shin Sang Ho and Yu Byungho, at Han Collection
Han Collection’s first exhibition of the Autumn season, including work by someone described by the Korean Craft and Design Foundation as “the father of contemporary Korean ceramics“. The Story of Bugok Dobang: Shin Sang Ho and Yu Byungho 29 August – 25 September 2019 Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A […]
Take a Moment: A selection of Korean Crafts
Han Collection’s exhibition coinciding with London Craft Week: Take a Moment: A selection of Korean Crafts Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk Wed 8 May – Sun 12 May 2019, 11:00 – 18:00. Extended to 31 May. Register via Eventbrite The Han Collection invites you to our […]
Exhibition visit: Korean crafts at Collect 2019
Collect at the Saatchi Gallery can always be relied upon to bring together a wide range of high quality crafts, and is a fair where I spend as much time looking at the non-Korean objects as I do the Korean ones. And it’s always wise to keep an eye open, in the non-Korean galleries, because […]
Pop up ceramics exhibition: 여백, Yeo-baek, Without Words
Following on from their appearance at Collect 2019, the Korea Craft and Design Foundation are holding a pop-up exhibition featuring three of their ceramic artists. Pop up exhibition: 여백, Yeo-baek, Without Words 4 Masons Yard | St James’s | London 6 – 16 March 2019. Open every day, 11 am – 7 pm WE PRESENT and […]